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Addison vs Guildhall vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Guildhall | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.